Hmm. I'm generally pleased with my classes so far. Today I had my Math recitation, Java and Java Lab, my Film Noir writing seminar, and Fundamentals of Digital Design. 7 hours of classes, starting at 9AM and continuing to 7PM. So not the cool. Oh well. And now, on to the boring, detailed commentary/summary thing!

Math: I'm thinking of switching classes (if any of the other time slots open *shakes fist*), as having a recitation first thing Monday morning for a class where homework will either be due on Friday or at the recitation itself on Monday is absolutely stupid. Once they've hammered out all these details, I'll talk to Amy about switching. But in the meantime, all is cool, as my friends Jing and Karim are in the recitation with me. So yay.

CSE: Last semester, our teacher had a very thick Portugese accent and made random references to The Hitchhiker's Guide. This semester, our teacher has a very thick Romanian accent and makes random references to Harry Potter. This new accent would probably be quite swoonworthy if attached to someone less old and blimplike. Mmmmm, inability to pronounce the "th" sound. *happy sigh*

CSE Lab: Full of DMDers! And TAed by Jean, who rocks and helped me raise my final grade last semester a justly deserved 2.5 points.

Film Noir: All the way across campus. And I have to go four times a week. *whines* So considering upgrade to two-wheeled transportation. Anyway, the teacher seems very cool, and my classmates seem neat.

M (a girl in the class): [introducing] I'm M [last name], and my namesake is actually in one of the films we'll be seeing in this class.
Me: I'm Priscilla Spencer, and I'm named for Priscilla Lane, but not the same Priscilla Lane in "Arsenic and Old Lace"
Prof Donovan: Lots of frightening names in this class. It's scary, I'm going to have to give you all A's in self-defense.

And no textbook! W00t!

Digital Design Fundamentals: We'll be learning Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop (snerk), Corel Painter, and InDesign. The professor seems a bit weird, but I have a crazy number of friends in the class, so no complaints here. Okay, actually one complaint. We had to buy our own Wacom styli for use in the lab, which is utterly stupid. And I can't use my current stylus, as it's for an Intuos I as opposed to Intuos II, which are apparently incompatible. And the styli are $50. Lunacy. Of course, because the stylus was so expensive, we don't have to buy any sort of text or cash out on other art supplies, so it's a pretty good deal for an art class. Ah well. (And while I was in the bookstore, I got the "Four Hobbits Walk Into a Bar" issue of Premiere and some chapstick, so it's okay.)